Stephen Richer is the 30th Recorder of Maricopa County. He was elected in November 2020 and took office January 2021. Prior to his election as Recorder, Stephen worked as a lawyer and business person.
It must include certain elements to be considered valid: Legal Description of the Property: This includes boundaries and is more detailed than just an address. Grantor's and Grantee's Details: Names and legal capacities. Consideration: A statement of value exchanged for the property.
For a deed to be legal, it must state the name of the buyer and the seller, describe the property being transferred, and include the signature of the party transferring the property. In addition to being either official or private, deeds are classified as general warranty, special warranty, or quitclaim.
How do I get a copy of my deed? Documents recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder's Office are available and searchable through the Maricopa County Recorded Document Search. To locate a copy of your deed, search using your last name and first name.
A deed cannot be recorded unless it is accompanied by a completed and signed Affidavit of Property Value form. If a deed is claiming an exemption, the exemption number must be listed on the face of the deed. For a complete list of documents that are exempt, visit the Arizona Department of Revenue homepage.
Arizona follows a notice recording statute, which means that, while unrecorded transfers are valid between the parties to the deed (grantor and grantee), the grantor who, in violation of A.R.S. §33-411.01, fails to record the transaction, opens the grantee up to claims from future bona fide buyers for value.
Each document must have original signatures or carbon copies of original signatures, except when otherwise provided by law. DOCUMENT AND PRINT SIZE: Each document must be no larger than 8 1/2 inches wide by 14 inches long, and shall have a print size no smaller than ten point type.